DA: Stoughton man tried to set fire to Aston Martin in Framingham

FRAMINGHAM – A Stoughton man tried to set fire to his cousin’s boyfriend’s luxury car on Friday after assaulting the boyfriend and his brother with a large wrench, authorities said.

Phuong D. Nguyen, 28, told police he confronted the victim because he believed he was cheating on his cousin, prosecutor Kristen Hughes said during Nguyen’s Framingham District Court arraignment.

The alleged victim said Nguyen came to his Lanewood Avenue home looking to start a fight, the prosecutor said.

“He held a one-foot long wrench menacingly,” said Hughes. “The victim is very afraid of this defendant.”

The victim and his brother returned to the home. Nguyen then took the wrench and slammed it into the hood of the victim’s 2017 Aston Martin.

According to a police report, Nguyen told the man that he would return to the home with friends, kill the victim and his family and set fire to the house. Nguyen said “This home won’t exist,” police wrote in the report.

After making the threat, Nguyen put a pile of fast food bags under the car and set them on fire in an effort to burn the car.

“The fire was still going when police arrived,” Hughes said.

Nguyen denied any assault occurred when questioned by police. He said he confronted the victim because he believed the man was cheating on his cousin.

Police charged Nguyen, of 1409 Turnpike Road, with attempted arson of a vehicle, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, threatening to commit a crime and malicious damage to a vehicle.

Hughes asked Judge David Cunis to hold Nguyen on $500 bail, but Nguyen’s lawyer, Donna Paruti argued for his arrest.

She said Nguyen was in the U.S. Marines and was a Framingham High School graduate with no criminal record.

Cunis released Nguyen without bail, ordering him to stay away from the victim and his home. Nguyen is due back in court on Aug. 23 for a pretrial conference.

Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@wickedlocal.com. For up-to-date crime news, follow Norman Miller on Twitter @Norman_MillerMW or on Facebook at facebook.com/NormanMillerCrime.

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